Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process or activity of creating a sequence of instructions for a computer: This involves designing, writing, testing, and maintaining the code that enables a computer to perform specific tasks or solve problems.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She studied computer programming at university.
  • The job requires a strong background in computer programming.
  • Modern computer programming often involves working with large teams.

Advanced Usage

• "The art of computer programming": A phrase often used to describe programming as a creative and logical discipline, popularized by Donald Knuth's book series of the same name.
  • He is deeply interested in the art of computer programming.

Variants and Related Words

• Computer program (n): The actual sequence of instructions written by a programmer.
  • The computer program efficiently sorted the data.
• Programmer (n): A person who writes computer programs.
  • The programmer fixed the bug in the code.
• Programming language (n): A formal language comprising a set of instructions used to produce various kinds of output.
  • Python is a popular programming language.

Synonyms

• Coding: The process of writing instructions for a computer.
• Software development: A broader term that includes programming as well as related activities like design and testing.

Related Phrases

• Object-oriented programming: A programming paradigm based on the concept of "objects".
  • Java is known for object-oriented programming.
• Functional programming: A programming paradigm where programs are constructed by applying and composing functions.
  • She prefers functional programming for its clarity.

Noun

1. creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something